Let the Preaux Careers Begin
Three members of the 2005 University of Louisiana baseball squad have begun their professional careers, and at least two others should be close behind.
The three Ragin' Cajun position players selected in the June draft saw their first action on Tuesday or Wednesday, and first baseman Phillip Hawke got off to the hottest start as part of the Arizona League's Rangers squad.
Hawke, a 29th-round selection of the Texas Rangers, went 3-for-4 in his club's season opener Wednesday, an 11-10 winner over the Arizona Royals. Hawke doubled in his first at-bat, singled his second time up and tripled in the eighth inning while also drawing a walk.
Hawke started at first base and in the cleanup slot, and was part of two double plays.
It's only through one game, but Hawke's .750 average ranks him fourth in the Arizona League in hitting.
Catcher Justin Morgan, who was picked in the 39th round by the Chicago Cubs, is also playing in the Arizona League and caught the final three innings of his team's 9-3 loss to the Arizona Angels Wednesday.
He came as a defensive replacement but also hit twice, going 1-for-2 and getting a single in his first professional at-bat.
Third baseman Dallas Morris shook off a rough start in Tuesday's opening game of the Orem, Utah, Owlz of the Pioneer League with a 1-for-4 outing with a double on Wednesday in a 7-4 victory over Ogden.
Morris, tabbed in the 24th round by the Los Angeles Angels, started at third base and batted third in the Owlz' first two games, and went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in an opening 7-0 three-hit loss to Ogden.
None of the three Cajun pitchers . . . .
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Dan McDonald
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